With these reflexive pronoun exercises, you’ll learn how to use myself, herself, himself, yourself, themselves, and ourselves in sentences. Answers and a PDF worksheet are available.
Exercise 1
Complete each sentence with the correct reflexive pronoun.
1. She hurt while cooking.
She hurt herself while cooking.
2. I saw in the mirror.
I saw myself in the mirror.
3. They enjoyed at the party.
They enjoyed themselves at the party.
4. We taught to swim.
We taught ourselves to swim.
5. He introduced to the class.
He introduced himself to the class.
6. You must do your homework by .
You must do your homework by yourself.
7. Did you do it .
Did you do it yourself.
8. Children, please behave .
Children, please behave yourselves.
9. You must clean it .
You must clean it yourself.
10. She bought a new dress.
She bought herself a new dress.
Exercise 2
Fill in the blanks with reflexive pronouns.
1. He burned on the stove.
He burned himself on the stove.
2. We can paint the house .
We can paint the house ourselves
3. My wife blamed for not being able to breastfeed.
My wife blamed herself for not being able to breastfeed.
4. Your brother should be proud of .
Your brother should be proud of himself.
5. You should teach your kids to be proud of .
You should teach your kids to be proud of themselves.
6. My niece taught to play the piano.
My niece taught herself to play the piano.
7. You need to ask for help. You can’t do everything .
You need to ask for help. You can’t do everything yourself.
8. Ladies and gentlemen, please make comfortable.
Ladies and gentlemen, please make yourselves comfortable.
9. Your aunt shouldn’t blame for what happened.
Your aunt shouldn’t blame herself for what happened.
10. One must believe in .
One must believe in oneself.
Reflexive pronouns worksheet
In this worksheet, you will complete 16 sentences using the correct reflexive pronouns. Click the toggle arrow below to check your answers.
- I hurt myself.
- My girlfriend and I looked at ourselves from head to foot.
- You shouldn’t blame yourself.
- Did you repair the bike yourself?
- He shot himself.
- I don’t want to do it myself.
- He likes to see how the guests enjoyed themselves.
- The cat’s clothes cost more than the cat itself.
- Was it true that his wife shot herself in the head?
- We can’t allow ourselves to go bankrupt.
- She cut herself while slicing cucumbers.
- Jack and John shouldn’t do that themselves.
- Reports said that the M23 rebels had rebuilt themselves with the help of the Rwandan government.
- He drowned himself in the river.
- We shouldn’t compare ourselves to others.
- My mother sacrificed herself for me.
